I am not suggesting he was out on the road filing reports on various college and pro players. What I am saying is that Jeff Fisher had the lion's share of the say-so in determining which players Jeff Fisher was going to coach. I just cannot imagine why there would be any other conclusion to reach. The Rams threw caution to the wind to hire Fisher. At the time, they were considered winnerby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
I guess the individual who told me what he did ... a guy who has worked in NFL front offices since the late-1980s ... is wrong. Or, he lied to me. Whichever you prefer. Yep. I ask the guy a question. A question *without* a shred of bias. Along the lines of ... 'so, who's making the calls in St. Louis in terms of personnel?' He tells me about what he knows. He is either wrong aboby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Somebody who knows.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... told me several years ago that Fisher was in control of who the Rams were drafting. Somebody who should know.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
No matter WHO this team hired ... on-field success ... if it's attainable ... is still at least two years away. I wanted the guy who would put them in best position to do that. I think McVay is that guy. I may well be wrong. But, like (almost) everything else ... I'm willing to wait and find out.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
***McVay's grandfather, John McVay, is a former San Francisco 49ers general manager, who was involved in constructing the five Super Bowl winning seasons for the team.*** McVay is a football lifer. It's not a job to him - it's who he *is*. I feel like hiring McVay away from Washington was a master-stroke. No one ... no one ... is thinking this is a Super Bowl-caliber football team. Thisby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Aw, chin up! Maybe they'll win fewer than that and *really* make your year.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... would have done with the Rams last year? With Fish and Co? And how do you suppose Goff would have performed in Dallas? With Garrett? With a real, bonafide NFL offensive coordinator? With Wade Wilson? With an honest-to-goodness real NFL offensive line? Please! This in-a-vacuum hammering of Goff that some people do around here just gets so flipping old!by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
That is harsh! Methinks you've got some passive aggressive vibes for Brenda.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
It was part of what drove me away from this life-long love I had for this franchise. I hope that is beginning to change. But ... I'm not really sure.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
As long as it wasn't Jerry Fallwell, Jr. ... I'm okay with it.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... if you catch her at an inopportune time, Brenda can be a bit ... edgy. Blunt, even. The situation with the phone call to local radio she made in St. Louis about Martz is a perfect example. What's that old saying? Measure twice; cut once? She didn't even measure once. She just threw the board on the cutting table and went to town. The story I've heard or read (or both) is that the daby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
It absolutely fits who he is. (I'm often struck by how absolutely squeaky clean this guy has been during the almost twenty years he has been in the public spotlight. In an age when almost nothing can be hidden from public scrutiny ... the very worst thing anyone has been able to even remotely 'pin' on Warner was that he 'allowed' Brenda to become embroiled in the situation with Martz. Other thby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... is that at times I got the feeling he was really unsure of himself. And that, in my opinion, led to moments where the ball was slower in coming out of his hand than it needed to be. And not necessarily from his hand - once he made the decision to get rid of the football, it comes out nice and clean. It's in those split seconds while he's setting up. While he's still carrying the footballby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
That throw, in particular, was about as perfect as can be. Talk about threading a needle! He hit Waddy in perfect stride. The ball couldn't have gotten anymore than eight or nine feet off the ground at its highest point ... and hit Waddy between the '8' and '0.' Ferragamo just had *such* a beautiful throwing motion. He had an outstanding arm ... but his motion was so compact! Aikman had probabby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Been a fan of 'Quan for a looooooooooooooooooooooong time. Except ... I don't think even 'Quan could have helped persuade some of those dunderheads the Rams had playing wide-out last year to shape up. Seemed to me those guys spent most of the year auditioning for a tryout as co-hosts of Ridiculousness.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Although it's probably fair to say Maclin is probably the better, more proven, player between the two. That being said, though, likely won't matter. Don't think he'd sign with the Rams. Nor do I think the Rams will be that interested. McVay has put his money on Woods being able to play that role with the club this year. And, with nothing else to go on, I'll put my faith in his decision-mby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... is an old(er) hand to act as a mentor.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
A pro's pro who has had to fight through a TON of adversity and come out the other end. Would not only add some real legitimacy to a group of young receivers ... he becomes a coach on the field. Shows the young guys the lay of the land. Maclin would, imo, be a marginal risk for a team that went 4-12 and is trying to rebuild a culture and win football games. A marginal risk with potential trby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Russell and Leaf had better rookie years than Goff? You're really going to argue that? Okay. Whatever. ***We all want him to be great and lead this team back to prominence, some of us just choose to see it happen first.*** No, dude. Not *ALL* of us do want that. It's no secret who those people are and aren't. By the way ... I'm not 'predicting' Goff will be great. If youby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
The reason Cousins ... who I really like ... got his chance in Washington is because RGIII's career, as it turned out, basically ended with that Ngata hit that hyper-extended and injured his knee. Had RGIII not gotten hurt ... he would have remained the starter in DC.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... is captain of the Douche Canoe Rowing Team.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... Goff to Russell and Leaf? In what way? Their personalities? Seriously? Come on. There are people who come here quite often who want nothing more than to have Goff fail. Period. End of story. And if ... if ... he succeeds ... I can guarantee those same people will give credit to everything under the sun *other* than Goff. The coaching. The receivers. The real grasby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Is McVay supposed to come in and say ... 'every position is up for grabs. Except quarterback?' Of course not. He's going to say *every* job is available. But .. make no mistake ... he's going to do everything possible to ensure Goff's success. I would also guess that he said what he said to see how Goff reacts to it. Hopefully, he will take it as a challenge and continue to improve.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Goff = bad. Wentz = bad. Bradford = I get weak in my knees.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
Having his supportive, loving family in such close proximity will only speed his recovery!by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... would work in Kupp's favor. Would doubt that he will see or experience much that would intimidate or surprise him.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
I have no idea how you got that clip, Fla ... but I believe it's from an old Twilight Zone (is there any other kind?) starring Cliff Robertson. Something from the ever-popular dummy-comes-alive-and-makes-human-do-something-horrible genre.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
... cluttered with totally useless information.by The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com
I was actually more annoyed than anything else at the end of Super Bowl 34. My best friend was on the phone to me about twenty seconds after it was over, expecting me to be crying or something, and all I could say was, 'There was no @#$%& way that game should have ever been that close. No @#$%& way." The Warner-to-Bruce dart on the Rams' first possession against the Vikings in the divby The_Bad_Guy - RamsFootballFans.com